Roll call vote on medical malpractice insurance bill

THE BALTIMORE SUN

A bill designed to keep medical malpractice insurance costs for doctors in check, funded by a 2 percent premium tax on HMOs, was approved in the General Assembly early yesterday on a largely party-line vote.

In the Senate, 32 senators voted for the bill and 13 opposed it. Two senators were absent.

In the House of Delegates, 85 delegates voted for the bill and 44 opposed it. Three delegates were listed as not voting. Nine others were absent.